Despite a tough economy, weaker consumer confidence, and rising import costs, the toy sector is showing steady growth.

For most of ecommerce’s short history, growth has been framed as a simple equation: more traffic, more products, more transactions.

South Africa’s macroeconomic indicators are showing measured improvement, and yet, retail growth remains structurally constrained.

Localisation must be embraced as a national commitment to rebuild productive capacity, deepen value chains and ensure that economic growth translates into real opportunities for South Africans.

Insatiable consumption, binge buying, and the barrage of disposable fashion available at our fingertips through the one-click, add-to-cart culture has resulted in piles of obsolete, discarded clothes.

Warc has published its 2026 Global Consumer Trends report, which exams the key issues that will influence consumer purchase decisions across brands and categories over the next year.

South Africa’s online retail market is on track to exceed R150 billion and account for 12% of total retail turnover by 2027.

Online shopping and lifestyle changes have fuelled South Africa’s changing shopping habits, and shopping malls are reimagining their purpose to keep customers coming through its doors.

South Africa’s online retail market is becoming increasingly global, with consumers buying more products directly from international marketplaces than ever before.

The launch of Amazon Prime brings a secret sauce to online retail in South Africa, local MD Robert Koen and global VP Jamil Ghani tell Arthur Goldstuck.